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And The Glass Handed Kites

31st May 06
And The Glass Handed Kites Hear

What:
And The Glass Handed Kites

Who:
Mew

On:
The Red Label

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Described as a ‘60 minute rock head-f*ck’, And The Glass Handed Kites by Danish band Mew is an ethereal exploration of bliss rock. Dark and twisted in both its lyrics and its instrumentation, Mew have managed to conjure up both their nightmares and dreams. With the sort of inspiration that can only come in the dark they have rolled them into an album that sits somewhere between the asylum and the bedroom, and between Radiohead’s Kid A and My Bloody Valentine.

As one long song, bassist Johan Wohlert admits that it was ‘difficult to do’ and that ‘it’s a difficult record to listen to’. But nothing good comes easy. This album is not the musical equivalent of fast food but rather a five-course sit down dinner with wine, absinthe and maybe even opium included.

Prepared slowly and with care, the ingredients of And The Glass Handed Kites are vast while complimentary, and most importantly, they encourage us to engage with the album as a whole rather than just as a chart-topping single.

By Jan Bunny

Release: Album

To Cure: A predictable playlist

Keywords: Bands, Rock, Experimental

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